2000 Election Video Worksheet

After Bush v. Gore: 2000 Election Documentary Choose the correct word(s) to complete the sentence as you watch the video. 1. Katherine Harris was the secretary of state of Florida and the chief elections officer.2. The U.S. Supreme Court declared George W. Bush the winner 36 days after the election.3. The Supreme Court said that the recount violated the 14th amendments Equal Protection Clause.4. In the fall of 2002 Congress passed a reform bill, Help America Vote Act (HAVA).5. By 2011 many states had passed voter ID laws, which were much tougher than HAVA.6. According to the video, Republicans say voter suppression is a myth made up by Democrats to fire up minority voters.7. At least 16 states had new voting restrictions in the 2016 election.8. In 2013 the Supreme Court handed down a ruling that threw out part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.9. According to Wendy Weiser, the two biggest drivers of restricted voting laws are partisanship and race.